Blog

25 Dec

Jesus: The Coming of Grace and Glory

August 1, 2024
By Chris Anderson

We live between two epic events—in a meadow between two Mountains. Titus 2:11-14 says so. It's a Christmas text. And a prophetic text. And a Christian-living text. And it's under-appreciated. Jesus' First, Gracious Appearance:...

03 Dec

Announcements

My Call to Full-Time Missions

December 3, 2021
By Chris Anderson

After nearly 25 years of pastoral ministry, I'm transitioning to a new ministry role as Senior VP of Global Opportunities with Biblical Ministries Worldwide (BMW), based here in Atlanta. My burden for missions has steadily grown over the last 12...

24 Nov

Devotional Thoughts

Hardships & True Thankfulness: On the 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving 1621

November 24, 2021
By Joe Tyrpak

If this year is the hardest year yet for thanksgiving, then let me suggest that it’s probably the best opportunity yet for you to magnify God’s worth by giving thanks to him. Hardships, in fact, provide the best occasion...

22 Oct

Devotional Thoughts

Repent of Your Righteousness

October 22, 2021
By Chris Anderson

Your unrighteousness will damn you. But not as quickly as your righteousness. The enemy of your soul is both your unrighteousness and your own righteousness. As Christ said,“Those who are well have no need of a physician, but...

27 Aug

Announcements, Devotional Thoughts

Your Best Life Later

August 27, 2021
By Chris Anderson

"In this world you will have tribulation." That's a promise of Jesus, written in red letters in many Bibles. But it's not one we quote often. There are other words of Jesus very like it:

28 Apr

Announcements

President Biden and the Armenian Genocide

April 28, 2021
By Paul Keew

Last Saturday, on April 24, President Biden officially recognized the massacre of Armenians during WWI (1915–1917) by the Ottoman Empire as a genocide—a term that American presidents have avoided in the past so as not to strain diplomatic...

20 Apr

Announcements, Guest Post

Jesus Never Sinned—Not Once!

August 1, 2024
By Guest Author

We just released a brand new devotional for kids (available now to preorder)! Here is an excerpt from Day 10 by Bob and Sarah Roberts. Read Hebrews 7:26 "He appeared in...

26 Feb

Devotional Thoughts

George Müller’s (extra)Ordinary Faith

February 26, 2021
By Guest Author

We recently introduced a brand new missions devotional called Daring Devotion by M. R. Conrad (available now to order). Here is an excerpt from Day 14. On April 11, 1836, Müller accepted the first...

25 Nov

Devotional Thoughts

Gospel Meditations on Thanksgiving

November 25, 2020
By Chris Anderson

Take a mental Thanksgiving snapshot. What does it look like? For me, it's a cornucopia overflowing with vegetables (although I'm an unabashed carnivore). It's the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, complete with its giant, inflatable, pilgrim-duds-wearing turkey. It's NFL...

30 Oct

Devotional Thoughts

Gospel Meditations for Voters

October 30, 2020
By Chris Anderson

(Available to download as a FREE handout.) “There is no authority except from God.” Romans 13:1 (read also Romans 13:1–7) Election day is upon us. I hope you will vote. It’s proper for...